During my Master's degree program in Counseling Psychology, I developed extensive training in family systems therapy and developed the skills to build strong therapeutic alliances while establishing trusting, empathic connections to all my clients, whether in the capacity of individual, family, group or couples therapist. In my work with couples and families, my philosophy includes the belief that each member of the family is doing the best he or she can at any given moment in time, given all his or her past and present issues in their lives. Even in my evaluation of a Death Row inmate, or in my work with a racist individual, I found compassion for them both, in spite of their obvious weaknesses. This is the message I impart, especially in family and couples therapy- the importance of having compassion for the individual you have your greatest challenges with. From this place of compassion, true healing occurs.
During my doctoral training in Clinical Psychology, I developed extensive expertise utilizing cognitive-behavioral strategies to effectively treat a wide variety of anxiety and depressive disorders. In addition, I mastered a solution-focused approach to treatment, that emphasizes providing tools and easy to use strategies for clients to practice between sessions to reduce their symptoms and improve their relationships.
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